Clock



July 1, 1930. J. L. MYOTT 1,769,154

CLOCK Filed July 7, 1928 Patented July 1, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE JUDSON L. MOTT, OF AD'RIAN, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR 'IO MERGHANTSADVERTISING COMPANY, OF ADRIAN, MICHIGAN, A PARTNERSHIP COMPOSED OFJUDSON L.

MOTT AND JOHN E. MOTT croox Application filed July 7, 1928. Serial No.291,000.

This invention relates to an improved clock, and more particularly tothe type of clock which is adapted to be hung on the wall of a room andwhich is provided with a pendulum. i I

The general object of the invention is to provide. a'clock which may bemanufactured at a comparatively low cost and which will,-

nevertheless, be of attractive appearance and which will be a reasonablyaccurate time keeper.

More specifically, the invention includes a case which is preferablymade, either wholly or largely, of wood and which is constructed witha'view to economy both in labor and material. The face of the clockoverlies the case and may be of any desired style or design.

The specific construction of the invention, together with the advantagesthereof, will be more particularly explained in the following detaileddescription, which is to be read in connection with the accompanyingdrawings illustrating the same in its preferred form.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention asseen'from a point in front of the same.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the invention as seen from a point aboveand in rear of the same.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the housing which encloses the clockmovement.

Figure 4 is a perspective viewsimilar to Figure 2 but showing thehousing in as sembled position, a portion of the latter being brokenaway. i

In carrying out the invention, the clock movement 5, which may be of anysize and quality desired, is secured by screws or the like to the rearsurface of a clock face 6.. The clock movement includes the usualescapement having a depending hook 7 from which the pendulum 8 is hung.The case includes side rails 9, which are spaced apart and divergedownwardly, forming the sides of a sector within which the pendulumswings. These rails 9 are secured to the back of the face 6 below themovement 5, and are also se cured to a backboard 10 which is adapted torest against the wall.

The face and case may be made from any suitable material, preferablywood, and the face overlies the sides of the case and is designed toharmonize with the style of the case and its surroundings. The front ofthe face and the front of the back board 10 are adapted to receive anykind of surface ornamentationor advertising matter.

The movement 5 should be covered by a housing 11, preferably of sheetmetal. This housing, as shown in Fig. 3, is substantially cylindrical inshape and is formed with a flange 12 which may be secured by screws orthe like to the rear surface of the face 6. The lower part of the flange12 is cut away, as shown at 13, to permit the housing to be fittedagainst the upper ends of the rails 9 and back board 10, which are cutto correspond to the curvature of the housing 11. The housing is alsoprovided with a slot 14 through which the pendulum is attached to thehook 7.

The clock casing may be made of wood at a very moderate cost, especiallywhen made in large numbers, and the clock is very easy to assemble. Itis particularly adapted to be given away as a premium with merchandiseorto be sold at an extremely low price for advertising purposes. Thependulum re,- ceives substantially the same protection from the siderails 9 as if it were completely en closed in a rectangular case, andyet the cost of the case isconsiderably less and it has a more novel andattractive appearance. The housing 11 affords protection for the clockmovement and may be very easily removed for the purpose of oiling orcleaning the same. I

While I have shown and described in detail thepreferredembodiinentof-the invention, it is to be'understood thatthisismere ly illustrative and that the various parts thereof may beconsiderably modifiedwithout any material departure from the scope ofthe invention as claimed.

What I claim is g 1. In aclock, the combination of a front face, amovement supported behind the same and including a pendulum, and a caseextend-- ing downwardly beneath said movement, said case being open atthe front and having a back boardwith downwardly divergent side railssecured thereto, between which the pendulum may swing.

Q. In a clock, the (0111' nation of a front face, a movement supportedbehind the same and including a pendulum, and a case extendingdownwardly beneath said movement, the upper end of said case beingbehind said front face and secured thereto, said case consisting of aback board and two downwardly divergent side rails, between which thependulum may swing.

3. In a clock, the combination of a front face, a movement secured tothe back thereof and including a pendulum, a housing for said movement,said housing being secured directly to the back of said front face andhaving a slot in which the pendulum may swing, and a case secured to theback of the front face and depending below the same, the up per end ofsaid case being cut to it against the lower wall of said housing.

1. In a clock, the combination of a front face, a movement secured tothe back thereof and including a pendulum, a housing for said movement,said housing being secured directly to the back of said front face andhaving a slot through which the pendulum depends, and a case secured tothe back of the front face and depending below the same, said casingbeing open at the front and having a back board with downwardlydivergent side rails secured thereto, between which the pendulum mayswing, the upper end of said case being cut to fit against the lowerwall of said housing.

5. In a clock, the combination of a front face, a movement secured tothe back thereof and including a pendulum, a housing for said movement,said housing being secured directly to the back of said front face andhaving a slot through which the pendulum depends, and a case secured tothe back of the front face and depending below the same, the upper endof said case being behind said front face and secured thereto, said caseconsisting of a back board and two downwardly divergent side rails,between which the pendulum may swing, the upper end of said back boardand side rails being cut to fit against the lower wall of said housing.

6. In a clock, the combination of a front face, a movement secured tothe back thereof and including a pendulum, a metallic housing for saidmovement having a slot through which the pendulum depends, said housinghaving a peripheral flange secured directly to the back of said frontface, and a case secured to the back of the front face and dependingbelow the same, the upper end of said case being cut to fit against thelower wall of the said housing, said flange being cut away where theupper end of the case abuts said housing.

7. In a clock, the combination of a front face, a movement secured tothe back thereof and including a pendulum, a metallic housing for saidmovement having a slot through which the pendulum depends, said housinghaving a peripheral flange secured directly to the back of said frontface, and a case seecured to the back of the front face and dependinbelow the same, said case being open at the ront and having a back boardwith downwardly divergent side rails secured thereto, between which thependulum may swing, the upper ends of said back board and rails beingcut to fit against the lower wall of said housing, said flange being cutaway where said back board and rails abut said housing.

8. In a clock. the combination of a front face, a movement secured tothe back thereof and including a pendulum, a metallic housing for saidmovement having a slot through which the pendulum depends, said housinghaving a peripheral flange secured directly to the back of said frontface, and a case secured to the back of the front face and dependingbelow the same, the upper end of said case being behind said front faceand secured thereto, said case consisting of a back board and twodownwardly divergent side rails, between which the pendulum may swing,the upper end of said case being cut to fit against the lower wall ofsaid housing, said flange being cut away where the upper end of the caseabuts said housing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name to thisspecification.

JUDSON L. MOTT.

